Perceptual compensation for vowel intrinsic f0 effects in native English speakers

High vowels have higher f0 than low vowels, creating a context effect on the interpretation of f0. Since onset F0 is a cue to stop voicing, the vowel context is expected to influence voicing judgements. Listeners categorized syllables starting with high ("bee"-"pea") and low (&qu...

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Published in:JASA express letters 2024-08, Vol.4 (8)
Main Authors: Ting, Connie, Clayards, Meghan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cues
Female
Humans
Language
Male
Phonetics
Speech Acoustics
Speech Perception - physiology
Young Adult
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Summary:High vowels have higher f0 than low vowels, creating a context effect on the interpretation of f0. Since onset F0 is a cue to stop voicing, the vowel context is expected to influence voicing judgements. Listeners categorized syllables starting with high ("bee"-"pea") and low ("bye"-"pie") vowels varying orthogonally in VOT and onset F0. Listeners made use of both cues as expected. Furthermore, vowel height affected listeners' categorization. Syllables with the low vowel /a/ elicited more voiceless responses compared to syllables with the high vowel /i/. This suggests that listeners compensate for vowel intrinsic effects when making other phonemic judgements.
ISSN:2691-1191
2691-1191
DOI:10.1121/10.0028310